[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 82 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E626-E627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF JAYNE HOMCO FOR HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND WORK IN 
                             THE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jayne Homco for 
her outstanding achievements and career with Kroger Co. As president of 
Kroger's Michigan division, Ms. Homco's leadership and business 
expertise have helped make Kroger one of America's premier companies.
  After graduating from Indiana University, Ms. Homco joined Kroger in 
1978 and has served with the company in a variety of roles. She was 
named co-manager of an Indianapolis store before she turned thirty, and 
has held management positions with five different divisions within the 
company across six states. Prior to being named president of Kroger 
Michigan, Ms. Homco served as vice president of merchandising for 
Kroger's Southwest division, where she oversaw merchandising for over 
200 Kroger supermarkets. In her current role, Ms. Homco leads a 
division of 16,000 Michigan employees across over 100 stores, which 
collectively account for billions of dollars in revenue each year.
  Ms. Homco's pioneering career has helped her break down barriers for 
women in the workplace while providing outstanding leadership for 
Kroger Co. During her career, Ms. Homco became the first woman vice 
president at Kroger's Dillion's and QFC divisions. Additionally, she is 
active in the Michigan business community, serving as a board member of 
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Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Forgotten Harvest, a hunger relief 
organization in Metro Detroit. Ms. Homco's ability to leverage her 
business experience and management skills on behalf of Michigan has 
helped make it a great place to live and work, and I have confidence 
that she will continue to lead in business and in the community in the 
coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Jayne Homco 
for her work with Kroger Co. and in the community. Ms. Homco has been 
an effective leader as President of Kroger's Michigan Division while 
working on behalf of the southeast Michigan community.

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